H.R. No. 1279
R E S O L U T I O N
WHEREAS, A number of future leaders have provided
indispensable support as participants in the Texas Legislative
Internship Program during the 86th Legislative Session; and
WHEREAS, The Texas Legislative Internship Program was
established by State Senator Rodney Ellis in December 1990, and it
is administered by Texas Southern University; the program provides
students from Texas colleges and universities with a unique
opportunity to serve as interns in the Texas Legislature, the
United States Congress, and a variety of local, state, and national
government agencies and public policy organizations; and
WHEREAS, Students receive academic credit for participating
in the program, which combines academic study and research with
supervised practical training; as interns, they gain firsthand
knowledge of the governmental process and work experience in a
political environment, as well as insight into the issues facing
our communities and our state today; and
WHEREAS, This year's participants in the Texas Legislative
Internship Program are Victoria Garcia, Jennifer Russell, Briana
Golden, Zainab Ghwari, Franklin Achonye, Yusuf Bavi, Paige Bostic,
Day Brown, Braylen Gage, Brandi Granderson, Kristopher Henny, Ellis
Leland, Justus Miles, Ikenna Okoro, Pedro Perez-Navejar, Sarah
Perkins, Kelly Peterson, John Phelan, Kathleen Roberts, Sherrell
Ross, Alexis Tatum, and Breana Wilson; and
WHEREAS, Through the diligence and resourcefulness that they
have demonstrated while performing a multitude of tasks, these
admirable young men and women have contributed significantly to the
offices they have served and, in turn, to the constituents who
reside in their districts; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 86th Texas
Legislature hereby commend the members of the Texas Legislative
Internship Program Class of the 86th Legislature for their
excellent work and extend to them best wishes for the future; and,
be it further
RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
prepared for the class as an expression of high regard by the Texas
House of Representatives.
Walle
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Speaker of the House
I certify that H.R. No. 1279 was adopted by the House on April
26, 2019, by a non-record vote.
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Chief Clerk of the House